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9781550227017

Call to Arms Embrace a Kindness Revolution

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  • ISBN13:

    9781550227017

  • ISBN10:

    1550227017

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-09-01
  • Publisher: Ecw Press
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Summary

This candid and inspirational account of the numerous acts of kindness performed by the Kindness Crew provides readers with ways to start their own kindness movement by showing them how to put the kindness philosophy into action. The crew explores cross-cultural, cross-generational, and corporate kindness as well as the power of one, kindness on the street, and extreme acts of kindness. The Extreme Kindness Tour shares heartwarming stories, testimonials, and photographs. An extensive resources section contains lists of recommended books, websites, and activities for people looking to start or join a kindness movement in their own community.

Author Biography

Val Litwin has a degree in Philosophy and ran in a national election while still in his teens. Erik Hanson is an extreme athlete and attended Brazil's 2000 World Surfing Championships, just four years after catching his first wave. Chris Bratseth is completing his Masters Degree in Wellness Studies and is an accomplished personal trainer. Brad Stokes obtained an English Literature degree as he nursed his mother through terminal cancer. His mother became a source of inspiration for the tour and this book.

Table of Contents

Foreword 1(8)
Catherine Ryan Hyde
Prologue 9(14)
Love Doctors Without Borders: Cross-Cultural Kindness
23(32)
Kind-Aid: Helping People in Crisis
55(32)
Pay It Forward: Multiplying Kindness
87(32)
The Power of One: Kindness Self-Help
119(16)
Making It Work: Corporate Kindness
135(46)
Aging Gracefully: Cross-Generational Kindness
181(22)
Reading the Signs: Kindness on the Streets
203(16)
Get Political: Kindness Gets Our Vote
219(14)
Spontaneous Compassion: Extreme Acts of Kindness
233(14)
Door-to-Door: Delivering Kindness in Your Neighborhood
247(16)
Epilogue 263(22)
Resources 285(6)
Acknowledgements 291

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